neighbourhood in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout

55 residents · postal code 3971 · Part of Driebergen, Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Top 45% in the Netherlands

Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout is a rural area in Utrechtse Heuvelrug with 55 residents. On the national yardstick its total score is 6.7. The profile is pronounced: space and quiet scores 9.8, while safety lags at 4.5. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €763k versus €422k nationally. For families it stands at 4.0.

no. 5,785 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 22 of 32 in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

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Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

30.0 per 1,000

Violent crime

2.6 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.7 per 1,000

Property crime

11.1 per 1,000

Vandalism

2.4 per 1,000

In 2025, 2 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

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Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Supermarket

2.1 km

GP practice

2.0 km

Train station

3.6 km

Restaurant

0.9 km

Hospital

4.6 km

Café

2.3 km

Library

3.0 km

Motorway ramp

2.0 km

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 763,000

Vacancy

13%

Owner-occupied

61%

Social housing

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

71%

Built after 2000

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

8 inw/km²

Noise level

52 dB

Green surroundings

92%

Trees nearby

58%

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

454

Fine particles (PM2.5)

8.7 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

1.8 km

Households with children

32%

Childcare

1.9 km

Secondary school

3.1 km

Residents under 15

19%

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Who lives here

Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout has strikingly many residents aged 65 and over: 41%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1519%
NL median 14%
15–255%
NL median 11%
25–4515%
NL median 22%
45–6522%
NL median 28%
65+41%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
2.5 — larger than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
17% — far fewer than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
32% — fewer than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
8 — far less densely populated than average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout calculated?

Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout scores 6.7 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout a safe neighbourhood?

Driebergen - Heidestein-Bornia-Noordhout scores 4.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.